Furnace implement



No. 622,094. Patented Mar. 28, I899. W. L. WILLIAMS FUBNAGE IMPLEMENT.

(Application filed June 23, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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FURNACE IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,094, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed June 23, 1898.

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVinona, in the county of Winona and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Furnace Implements; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

' of the tongs.

This invention relates to improvements in implements which are designed for use in connect-ion with furnace operations, the object of the invention being to provide a device which is adapted to remove olinkers from the furnace-grate and to this end is provided with means in the nature of a hook for uncovering the clinker, also with means in the shape of a chisel. for loosening the obstruction, and also with means in the nature of tongs whereby the removal of the clinker is eifected.

In the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 shows in perspective view a furnace implement embodying myinvention, the same being shown open; and Fig. 2 is a similar view of the implement in closed condition.

Referring to the said drawings by letter, A denotes the implement, which isformedin two parts B B, pivoted together at c and provided at one end with handholds 6 Z), by which said parts may be opened and-closed. At the opposite ends the parts B B are re spectively provided with a hook d and a chiselblade 6, and at f is shown an extension of the part B, which,with the blade 6, forms the jaws The hook cl is of fork shape,

and in practice the prongs d (1' thereof are employed to rake off the fuel or ash which covers the clinker, and when the latter shall have been thereby exposed the implement is inverted to bring the chisel-blade e undermost, and by proper manipulation this blade causes the clinker to become separated from Serial No. 684,268. (No model.)

' the bars, after which it is removed by being grasped by the tong-jaws, the provision of the extension f enabling this to be done without interfering with the hook. The extension f projects some distance from the base of the prongs d d, and the chisel-blade in turn projects beyond the extension. By this construction the chiseling operation is accomplished without hindrance, and as soon as the clinker is loosened sufficiently the blade is inserted the proper distance to give the extensionf a firm hold.

By reference to Fig. 2 it will be observed that the jaws of the tongs are so formed as to leave space between them, when the handles are brought together, sufficient to receive and hold small clinkers without breaking them. The handle ends of the parts B B are constructed to have a resiliency sufficient to enable the handholds to be brought together and held by one hand when aclinker, say, from four to six inches in thickness is held between the jaws. parts B B are sufficiently heavy to be practically rigid.

My improved implement is extremely simple in construction, there being but two separable parts, and the liability to disorder is thereby reduced to the minimum. The parts, moreover, maybe made and assembled at a low cost and the implement sold at a comparatively reasonable figure.

I claim as my invention- A furnace implement comprised of two parts pivoted together and having resilient handle ends terminating in handholds, the other ends being normally separated and providing tong-jaws, one of said jaws being of chisel form and the other jaw terminating short of the chisel-jaw and having near its end two outwardly-projecting prongs forming a hook, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. WVILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

IDA .R. PEHEER, W. J. SMITH. 

